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Some things in life just keep giving year after year. In the rock n’ roll world, it is the music of AC/DC. From the early days with Bon Scott to the modern era with Brian Johnson, AC/DC delivers the goods. Pure and simple.

AC/DC fans can celebrate because Noise Pollution pays tribute to the Aussie heavy weights of rock n’ roll. Based in San Diego, Noise Pollution delivers an amazing replication of the AC/DC concert experience from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson periods. Fronted by Francis Crouse on vocals and Curt Fischer on lead guitar, Noise Pollution presents a chronological look into the music of AC/DC. Because of the monumental nature of AC/DC vocals and guitar work, this is a rare and impressive accomplishment.

Noise Pollution has performed for hundreds of thousands of AC/DC fans over the past five years. Noise Pollution performs the hits from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras while guiding audiences through an unforgettable AC/DC experience. The band is professional in their respect for the music and their performance. CBS Los Angeles has declared Noise Pollution “one of the best you’ll find.” “Noise Pollution nails the sound and the energy of an AC/DC performance.” KCAL 96.7 FM called Noise Pollution, “The band that totally, completely kicks ass.” KMMT 106.5 FM, “Noise Pollution is one of the greatest AC/DC tribute bands to ever walk the face of the planet”.

From coast to coast in the USA and from Canada to Latin America internationally, Noise Pollution has been performing audience friendly shows to sold out crowds at premier venues throughout the Western Hemisphere.

William Lee Martin is a storytelling stand-up comedian who just wants to make you laugh after a long day. He’s a regular at the Grand Ole Opry and the MGM in Las Vegas and has been touring since 1996. During the 2020 pandemic, his following on social media exploded with his positive and upbeat “4 o’clock Daily Talk” on Facebook and other platforms.

        “The Texas Original.” sells out venues around the country. He has written and produced three, one-hour television comedy specials including “Let the Laughter Roll” which aired on CMT, plus “Standing in the Middle” and “The Nutcracker: a Christmas Special based on his Vasectomy” which are currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and the Comedy Dynamics Network.

Boy Band Review – Is the best Boy Band Tribute Show in the country! 

Having captured the hearts of fans with their #boyband shows that transport audience members back in time to the days of frosted tips 

and hunky front-men professing their undying love.​

The #boyband shows are an incredible throwback experience reliving your best years with a full band, choreography and harmonies. 

They are playing to capacity crowds throughout the Midwest and Nationwide. 

Boy Band Review have played numerous high-profile events, private engagements, a Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Casino, performed with Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC joining the band for multiple shows, and selling out countless venues across the country to capacity crowds. 

Boy Band Review is everyone’s favorite show since the 1990s! 

On September 30, 1978, the award-winning band who had initially set out to play small clubs in Richmond, Kentucky back in 1963, skyrocketed to world-wide fame with their multi-week chart-topper “Kiss You All Over.” In fact, it made Billboard’s Year End Hot 100 Singles of 1978 (Top 5) and later placed in Billboard’s The 50 Sexiest Songs of All Time (Top 10) category. The iconic song has been showcased in feature films such as “Happy Gilmore,” “Employee of the Month,” “Zookeeper, “Wildhogs,” and is played in it’s entirety at the end of the 7th episode of “Mindhunter” currently available as a Netflix original.

In the early 1980’s, Exile began to focus on country music. During their run on the country charts Exile had 10 number one singles including “I Don’t Want To Be A Memory,” “Give Me One More Chance” and “She’s A Miracle.” The band wrote their own songs, played on all their recordings and also proved to be prolific songwriters composing hits for other artists such as Alabama, Restless Heart, Engelbert Humperdinck, Huey Lewis, Diamond Rio, Janie Fricke and many more.  During this country phase of their career, Exile received 11 nominations including Vocal Group of The Year and Best Instrumental Performance for the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards.

The 5 original Exile members re-formed in 2008 with J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis and Steve Goetzman. The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame members continue to perform for legions of fans on the 2018 No Limit Tour and have appeared over 100 times on the Grand Ole Opry. Exile recently released their latest project Hits and the album contains 11 number one songs spanning three decades, along with four additional top ten’s. The ultimate, cross-over band has sold over 8 million records worldwide, with three Gold albums. Exile has lasted longer than most marriages.

The Villalobos Brothers are an award-winning family band, acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk with jazz and classical music.

​The ensemble has delighted audiences in over 30 states across the USA, Mexico, India, Russia, and Canada. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Latin Grammy Awards, Davies Symphony Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, the New Victory Theatre on Broadway, San Jose Jazz Fest, Celebrate Brooklyn, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City, the Blue Note Jazz Festival, the Apollo Theatre, among others.

​​In 2018, they joined forces with Arturo O’Farrill, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the “Colectivo Conga Patria” for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking, produced by Kabir Sehgal, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border wall which resulted in a live album and documentary film by HBO Max. In February 2023 the album “Fandango At The Wall Live in NYC” won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the year.

​In 2022, the Villalobos Brothers premiered their Symphonic Project, performing sold-out concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, Sun Valley Symphony, Walla Walla Symphony, Yakima Symphony, and Sun Valley Symphony Orchestras.

The ensemble has collaborated with legendary musicians including Grammy winners Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Antonio Sánchez, Regina Carter, Eduardo Magallanes, Dan Zanes, and Ana Tijoux.

​The Villalobos Brothers are on tour, delivering a powerful message of love, brotherhood, and social justice. Their albums “Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities” and “Somos” are available on all digital platforms.

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J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians – John
Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and
vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering bluegrass like
no one has ever heard it before. The band’s undeniable live shows have received stellar reviews and
have the bluegrass world buzzing. The four combine forces to form a spot-on union of impeccable
musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals (a fresh twist combining bluegrass
with elements of West Coast folk rock) and seasoned showmanship. This is the “high lonesome sound”
of American roots music at its finest.

Jorgenson and Pedersen are founders (with Chris Hillman) of the formative country rock group Desert
Rose Band. After working as a freelance musician in Southern California, Jorgenson met Hillman and
soon formed the Desert Rose Band. In 1990, Jorgenson went on to found the Hellecasters and toured
with Elton John’s band for six years. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs
have sought out Jorgenson’s guitar work. Jorgenson portrayed Django Reinhardt in the Hollywood
feature film Head in the Clouds. In 2008, Jorgenson won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental with
Brad Paisley and was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs.

Herb Pedersen was a member of legendary bluegrass band The Dillards as well as bluegrass super-group
Old and In the Way. A sought-after singer and musician, he has worked with such music legends as Chris
Hillman, Earl Scruggs, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Tony Rice, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Linda
Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Jackson Browne and John Denver.

Mark Fain toured and recorded as bass player for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for 13 years. He’s
toured and recorded with the Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Allison Krauss and
Dolly Parton, as well as producing many artists in jazz, country, bluegrass and gospel genres.
Patrick Sauber is a multi-instrumentalist who has quickly made a name for himself in the world of
bluegrass and old time music. Equally adept on guitar, mandolin and banjo, Sauber has toured with
Peter Rowan and Laurie Lewis and appeared on screen in “The Mighty Wind.”

J2B2’s debut album, From The Crow’s Nest, was recorded in Sheryl Crow’s home barn studio in Nashville,
Tennessee. The album was recently released as part of a John Jorgenson limited edition, 3-CD box set
called DIVERTUOSO (Cleopatra Records), which has received vast critical acclaim. DIVERTUOSO includes
three new distinct albums by Jorgenson: J2B2 – From The Crow’s Nest; John Jorgenson Quintet –
Returning (gypsy jazz); and John Jorgenson – Gifts From The Flood(instrumental electric guitar).
In addition to recording their first album as a group, J2B2 has played several major tour dates over the
course of the past two and a half years, including tours of Norway and the UK, performances at the
annual RockyGrass Festival in Lyons, Colorado; the Joe Val Festival in Framingham, Massachusetts; and
headlining the Guitar Town Festival in Copper Mountain, Colorado, three years in a row. J2B2 made its
Grand Ole Opry debut in October 2013 and has returned several times to the Opry since.

J2B2 has created quite a buzz, and The International Bluegrass Music Association is among the many
giving the newly formed band’s live performance high marks. In a review, the IBMA noted, “There was
warmth, and storytelling, and lots of laughter as this fresh band of legends made their debut…but with
their expertise combined, you would think they had been playing in this configuration for years.”
Yes! Weekly in Greensboro, NC has noted of J2B2: “Expect fireworks and amazing playing from some of
the best string players in the world.”